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patch

UK /pætʃ/US /pætʃ/

词源

源自中古英语 'pacche',可能来自古法语 'pieche'(碎片)或拉丁语 'pittacium'(小块材料)。

noun

❶ 一小块材料,用于修补破损处或覆盖某个区域,如衣服上的补丁或皮肤上的膏药贴。

“She sewed a patch onto the knee of her jeans.”

(她在牛仔裤的膝盖处缝了一块补丁。)

“He wore an eye patch after the surgery.”

(手术后他戴了一个眼罩。)

❶ 短暂或不稳定的时期,尤指困难或混乱的阶段。

“They went through a rough patch in their marriage.”

(他们的婚姻经历了一段困难时期。)

“The team hit a bad patch and lost three games in a row.”

(球队遭遇低谷,连续输了三场比赛。)

同义词:piece, bit, section, area, spot

verb

❶ 用补丁修补或覆盖某物,也指通过临时措施解决问题。

“He patched the hole in the boat with some wood.”

(他用木头修补了船上的洞。)

“The plumber patched the pipe temporarily.”

(水管工暂时修补了管道。)

同义词:repair, mend, fix, cover, sew

常见短语

patch up — 修补或修复某物,也可用于形容修复关系或解决分歧。

“They managed to patch up their argument before the party.”

(他们在聚会前成功化解了争执。)

not a patch on — 远不如某人或某物好,表示比较中的明显差距。

“This new phone isn't a patch on my old one.”

(这部新手机远不如我原来的那部好。)